United States v. Joseph Mack Thomas

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Joseph Thomas appeals his conviction by a jury for transportation of securities taken by fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314 and wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

On May 6, 1986, appellant Thomas opened a checking account at Norstar Bank, Ridgelake branch in Rochester, New York, with a $100 deposit. Later that day, Thomas deposited a check for $87,300 in the same Norstar account. This check was drawn on Thomas’ account at Goldome Savings, Rochester, New York, which account had been closed in September 1985. On May 9,…